1895 - 1900 Chinese American Man's Slippers

Description (Brief):

Mr. Lee only wore these slippers in his home or with his traditional Chinese clothes on special occasions. The slipper sole was thick, flat, inelastic, and shorter than the upper sole to give enough spring for walking.

Description (Brief)

For much of his early life, the Chinese New Year was Lee’s only day of rest from the Quong Yuen Shing & Co. general store and a time when he might wear these slippers.

Date Made: ca 1896

Maker: unknown

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: ChinaWorn: United States: New York, Manhattan, Chinatown

Referenced: ImmigrationImmigrantsUsed: Chinese Americans

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Costume, Family & Social Life, Cultures & Communities, Clothing & Accessories, Chinese American

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Related Web Publication: http://collections.si.edu/search/results.jsp?view=&dsort=&date.slider=&q=AC0555-0000001.tifhttp://collections.si.edu/search/results.jsp?q=set_name:%22Lee+Chinese-American+Family+Papers%2C+ca.+1915-1970%22

Related Publication: Mead, Virginia Lee. Photograph, Mr. Lee B. Lok at his store, Mead, Virginia Lee. Lee Chinese -American Family Papers, ca. 1915-1970

Credit Line: Gift of James Edgar Mead and Virginia Lee Mead

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1992.0620.27.a-bCatalog Number: 1992.0620.27.a-bAccession Number: 1992.0620Catalog Number: 1992.0620.27a-b

Object Name: slippers, pair of, man'sObject Type: ManSlippersFootwear

Physical Description: satin (overall material)Measurements: overall: 9 1/4 in x 3 in x 2 3/4 in; 23.495 cm x 7.62 cm x 6.985 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-936f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1119992

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